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The ongoing fitness boom finds more and more people taking up recreational activities in and effort to improve health and quality of life. Disc golf provides upper and lower body conditioning, aerobic excersize, and promotes a combination of physical and mental abilities that allow very little risk of injury. Concentration skills increase by mastering shots and negotiating obstacles. Players of limited fitness levels can start slowly and gradually increase their level of play as fitness improves. Scheduling is also flexible, a round takes one to two hours, and may be played alone, eliminating the difficulty of scheduling a tee time. And as in traditional golf, disc golfers find themselves "hooked", increasing the likelihood of frequent participation. Disc golf offers year-round fitness, even in rain and snow. Perhaps the greatest attribute of the sport is the expense- or rather, the lack of it. A professional quality disc costs less than $10, and it takes only one for basic play. And of course, there's the sheer fun of the game- no matter what your age or skill level. PLAY DISC GOLF- THE SPORT OF THE FUTURE!!!

A Guide to Disc Golf from the PDGA, taken from PDGA.com

Many city parks have disc golf courses already set up. Most are free to play as often as you like. Disc golfers who do not have the benefit of a permanent disc golf facility in their area often "make up" courses in nearby parks and green spaces. One of the great features disc golf shares with traditional golf is that they are both played in beautiful settings. A nine-hole disc golf course can be established on as little as five acres of land, and the championship-caliber 18-hole courses on 30 to 40 acres. Disc golf courses can coexist with existing park facilities and active areas. The ideal location combines wooded and open terrains, and a variety of topographical change. The need for more courses is constant as the sport continues to grow in popularity. The PDGA has created standards for design and installation of new courses, to ensure their success in the community.

Disc golf can be played from school age to old age, making it one of the greatest lifetime fitness sports available. Specially-abled and disabled can participate, giving them the opportunity to take part in a mainstream activity. Because disc golf is so easy to learn, no one is excluded. Players merely match their pace to their capabilities, and proceed from there. The professional Disc Golf Association, with over 16,000 members, is the govorning body for the sport, and sanctions competitive events for men and women of every skill level from novice to professional. Permanent disc golf courses are found in countries worldwide, as well as throughout the United States.

Disc golf is played much like traditional golf. Instead of a ball and clubs, however, players use a flying disc, or a Frisbee®. The sport was formalized in the 1970's, and shares with "ball golf" the object of completing each hole in the fewest number of strokes (or, in the case of disc golf, fewest number of throws). A golf disc is thrown from a tee area to a target which is the "hole". The hole can be one of a number of golf targets; the most common is called the Pole Hole®, an elevated metal basket. As a player progresses down the fairway, he or she must make each consecutive shot from the spot where the previous throw has landed. The trees, shrubs, and terrain changes located in and around the fairways provide challenging obstacles for the golfer. Finally, the "putt" lands in the basket and the hole is completed. Disc golf shares the same joys and frustrations of traditional golf, whether it's sinking a long putt or hitting a tree halfway down the fairway. There are a few differences, though. Disc golf rarely requires a greens fee, you probably won't need to rent a cart, and you never get stuck with a bad "tee" time. It's designed to be enjoyed by people of all ages, male and female, regardless of economic status.